diff --git a/apps/api/src/lib/services/handlers.ts b/apps/api/src/lib/services/handlers.ts
index cd4d58d2b..7f13f7219 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/lib/services/handlers.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/lib/services/handlers.ts
@@ -1979,8 +1979,8 @@ async function startGlitchTipService(request: FastifyRequest<ServiceStartStop>)
                     EMAIL_PORT: emailSmtpPort,
                     EMAIL_HOST_USER: emailSmtpUser,
                     EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD: emailSmtpPassword,
-                    EMAIL_USE_TLS: emailSmtpUseTls,
-                    EMAIL_USE_SSL: emailSmtpUseSsl,
+                    EMAIL_USE_TLS: emailSmtpUseTls ? 'True' : 'False',
+                    EMAIL_USE_SSL: emailSmtpUseSsl ? 'True' : 'False',
                     EMAIL_BACKEND: emailBackend,
                     MAILGUN_API_KEY: mailgunApiKey,
                     SENDGRID_API_KEY: sendgridApiKey,